The arrangements and priorities for funding that were agreed in respect of the current year’s schemes were set out at Appendix A to the report.

Committee was asked to consider the arrangements and priorities for funding in respect of the scheme for 2013/14.

Relevant Council partnerships had been requested to review their priorities for funding, and their revisions, if any, were incorporated in that set out at Appendix B to the report. The report highlighted that the sum available for grants from this scheme for 2013/14, subject to the necessary budget being approved, and net of the forward commitments already given, would be £121,000 (£203,000 total funding less £82,000 forward commitments).

AGREED – T H A T the arrangements and priorities for funding in respect of the Council’s Voluntary Action Scheme 2013/14 as detailed within the report and its appendices be recommended to Cabinet for approval.